IATA gives brighter financial outlook for the airline industry
Industry association IATA has given a brighter outlook for airlines in terms of profitability for 2022, predicting losses…
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Europe travel woes continue: easyJet cuts summer 2022 flight schedules
easyJet is cutting more flights this summer because of the staff shortages that are continuing to plague the…
LATAM says US court approves restructuring plan
A US court has approved LATAM Airline Group’s restructuring plan, meaning it can move forward with efforts to…
Canada’s WestJet to focus on narrowbody fleet, plans fresh aircraft order
The new chief executive of WestJet has set out his strategy for the Canadian low-cost airline, including a…
TAAG signs $200 million cargo deal connecting Asia to Africa and South America
TAAG Angola Airlines (TAAG) has signed a commercial agreement for intercontinental cargo transport with Chinese aviation group China…
Icelandair to expand Boeing 737 MAX fleet with four additional aircraft
Iceland’s flag carrier Icelandair has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the purchase of four additional Boeing…
Wizz Air reintroduces fuel hedging policy amid rising costs
Wizz Air has abandoned a no fuel hedge policy because of surging fuel costs and the ongoing volatility…
Indian start-up Akasa Air takes delivery of first Boeing 737 MAX jet
India’s newest low-cost carrier Akasa Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The plane was…
Kenya Airways, Delta expand codeshare partnership adding 44 destination options
Kenya Airways (KQ) and Delta Air Lines have expanded their codeshare partnership to offer additional travel options within…
More screens, more data: How the pandemic is shaping in-flight entertainment
Two years of working from home has changed the way many of us use technology. Inflight entertainment companies…
China’s Big Three carriers see modest increase in May 2022 traffic
China’s Big Three airlines – China Southern Airlines (ZNH), China Eastern Airlines (CIAH) (CEA), and Air China –…
Aeroflot top executive arrested on suspicion of fraud
A senior executive at Russia’s Aeroflot has been arrested on suspicion of major fraud. On June 15, 2022, Mikhail…
British Airways A380 suffers cabin water leakage mid-flight
Passengers of British Airways flight BA 293 witnessed a different kind of in-flight experience on the A380 on…
AirAsia X returns with new long-haul destinations as travel demand picks up
AirAsia X hopes to shake up the long-haul, low-cost market as it returns to the skies with its…
New low-cost long-haul carrier Norse Atlantic takes off with first flight to JFK
Low-cost long-haul airline Norse Atlantic Airways has completed its first commercial flight, from Oslo, Norway (OSL) to JFK,…
Turkish Airlines to rebrand into Türkiye Havayolları, Erdogan says
Turkey’s well-known national carrier, Turkish Airlines, which has been operating since 1933, will change the livery of its…
Spirit Airlines in talks with JetBlue over sweetened takeover deal
Spirit Airlines (S64) (SAVE) is in talks with JetBlue (JBLU) over an enhanced version of the acquisition deal…
Cathay Pacific traffic figures remained sluggish in May 2022
Cathay Pacific passenger traffic continued to be sluggish in May 2022 despite the gradual easing of travel restrictions…